Mr. Eoin Ryan:

Last year, we provided substantial funding to two veterinary charities, namely, the Irish Blue Cross and St. Francis Veterinary. They received €480,000 and €37,000, respectively. That is an example of the Minister's support in respect of the issue of unexpected veterinary bills. Those are some of our activities. I will pass over to my colleague from the Department of Rural and Community Development to deal with responsible dog ownership issues specifically.